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Household of James Shaw (born 1854, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

James Shaw and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Shaw, born in 1854 in Darwen, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret A Shaw, born in 1855 in Darwen, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; William T, born 1878 in Darwen, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Sister, Mary J Shaw, born in 1866 in Darwen, Lancashire, England.


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James Shaw's household

Male

James

Shaw

Head
Female

Margaret A

Shaw

Wife
Male

William T

Shaw

Son
Female

Mary J

Shaw

Sister
First name(s) James
Last name Shaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Darwen, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Shaw

Head

Married

27

1854

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Margaret A

Shaw

Wife

Married

26

1855

Darwen, Lancashire, England

William T

Shaw

Son

Single

3

1878

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Shaw

Sister

Single

15

1866

Darwen, Lancashire, England

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